
The Assault
It was the night she can't remember, but the town will never forget.
Directed by Jason Winn
Produced by Lifetime, MarVista Entertainment
A sobering, tension-laden drama about trauma, shame, and the fight for justice in the face of community indifference and social media scrutiny.
After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she can't remember in her fight for justice. Based on the true story of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case.
Questions people ask
Is The Assault sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Assault easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Assault violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Assault end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Assault scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Assault
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Assault
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Assault, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Assault, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Assault, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































